Mark Ingram appears to be running and cutting just fine on the left knee he injured Aug. 30. Watch him, Trent Richardson and the rest of the Crimson Tide running backs at practice Wednesday afternoon.
For a few other scenes from practice, see this one.
And if you want a good laugh, read this opinion piece from the Toronto Globe and Mail that speaks out against the unsportsmanlike act of cheering too loudly during a football game.
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Tagged football, injury, Mark Ingram, practice video, Trent Richardson
Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson and the rest of Alabama’s stocked cupboard of running backs run through drills on the first day of practice.
More to come
Posted in football, Mark Ingram, preseason practice, Trent Richardson, video
Stop with the conspiracy theories and conjecture. The rising sophomore running back just pulled a hamstring in Monday’s practice. No threat to his playing status for the season opener, so chill out.
Dre Kirkpatrick was back at practice today after being excused from Monday’s work out due to a death in the family.
Read all the rest tomorrow in print.
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It is a gorgeous spring afternoon in Tuscaloosa and the Crimson Tide football players are back to practicing outside after staying indoors Monday.
The one notable player missing from drills during the media viewing period was Trent Richardson. He was practicing with the running backs Monday in a white jersey, but he was in the familiar black shirt designated for non contact players Wednesday. He was riding a stationary bike while we were allowed to watch.
Just stepping out on a limb here, but it didn’t appear too serious. Hopefully Nick Saban will have an update later at his news conference.
Now, some video of the defensive line hitting the sled.
Posted in football, injury, spring practice, Trent Richardson, video, YouTube
Check back later for footage of the quarterbacks, defensive backs and linebackers.
In order, see Mark Ingram (22) Trent Richardson (3), Demetrius Goode (6), Jeramie Griffin (34) and Eddie Lacy (42)
Posted in football, Heisman Trophy, Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson, video, YouTube
A few line-up notes to keep in mind:
It’s been an interesting morning/afternoon at the football complex for the weekly news conference and player interviews. Of course Dont’a Hightower’s injury was the hottest topic, but another linebacker made news. He tops today’s rundown.
Posted in Arkansas, Dont'a Hightower, football, injury, Nick Saban, Trent Richardson
Now, a few more notes for your Monday afternoon.
Posted in Arkansas, football, Julio Jones, Nick Saban, Roy Upchurch, Trent Richardson
While not expected, Alabama’s use of the wildcat offense can’t be too shocking, in retrospect. There was at least one clue.
Do you remember this blog post?
Sure, Trent Richardson didn’t play in that role Saturday night, but it was a first indication that the pro-style offense wasn’t the only strategy considered for the 2009 Alabama offense.
This is what Mark Ingram said about the formation after the game:
“We tried it out in the summer and we weren’t even sure if we were going to use it. We found that it could be successful so we put it in.”
Posted in football, Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson
Nothing major came out of this evening’s news conference with Alabama coach Nick Saban. The team practiced this afternoon for the first time since Saturday afternoon’s scrimmage and Saban seemed pleased with continued progress.
And now, a few more highlights:
Read more in Wednesday’s paper.
For this, the 200th post in the short history of the Bama Blog, I give you a curious sentence that appeared at the bottom of a football story from the far off land of Louisiana.
It is especially curious because of the offensive strategy used by Alabama coach Nick Saban. The following came at the end of the story in the Daily Advertiser of Lafayette. The story is about Louisiana-Lafayette football, but it will certainly cause eyebrows to raise in Alabama. And now, the sentence in question:
“Defensive end Terrell Richardson said his younger brother, Alabama freshman running back Trent Richardson, is working at quarterback in the Crimson Tide’s Wildcat formation.”
Wildcat formation at Alabama? That’s a big departure from the pro-style offense.
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Don’t forget to check out the videos from the previous post here. But they won’t tell you much since we weren’t allowed to watch the actual scrimmage. Here are a few nuggets from the stat sheet and Nick Saban’s short news conference afterwards.
If you want more, read Sunday’s paper.
TUSCALOOSA — Alabama has lost reserve running back Jeramie Griffin for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The sophomore from Batesville, Miss., suffered his injury Tuesday evening when the team practiced indoors because of weather.
Coach Nick Saban said it was a non-contact injury and that the new turf did not contribute to the situation.
After redshirting in 2007, Griffin ran six times for 29 yards last season and caught one pass for nine yards. His name had not been among those mentioned as potential starters in a crowded backfield that includes Mark Ingram, Roy Upchurch and Trent Richardson.
I’m coming to you live from the grill at Burningtree Country Club where I’m covering the Spirit of America golf tournament. That hasn’t stopped me from finding a few links for you to enjoy on this eve of the long holiday weekend. If you have any of your own, feel free to post them in the comment section below.
Enjoy.
Posted in Anthony Grant, Auburn, basketball, football, Trent Richardson
It’s that time again to take a daily look at what is making news in the Alabama athletics universe.
What are you guys thinking about Saban’s contract? Is it a pressing issue for Alabama fans or just another item to read in a newspaper (or blog). Comment below.
Posted in Alonzo Gee, basketball, football, Nick Saban, Trent Richardson
Michael Casagrande covers University of Alabama athletics for The Decatur Daily, The TimesDaily, The Montgomery Advertiser and The Anniston Star.
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